Sen. Kennedy: "It's a partnership between the administration and insurance companies."

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Thursday December 17, 2009 · 1:13 AM PST

2009/12/17 · 01:13

When asked about his greatest regret as a legislator, the late Ted Kennedy would usually point to passing on the opportunity for a universal healthcare deal with President Nixon. At the time, Kennedy held out for a single-payer plan and complained about Nixon's proposal, "It's really a partnership between the administration and insurance companies."

Sound familiar?

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The Beginning of the Beginning (w/ Poll)

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 9:37 AM PST

2008/11/04 · 09:37

On the brink of what looks like (but is not yet) an Obama victory, it's worth looking back at what Sen. Obama said in Feb. 2007 announcing his candidacy.

It's amazing what a start we've made towards some of the goals in that speech, even before winning anything. The speech is a reminder of what the fight is about. And it's also a great reminder that even a win now is not the ultimate goal but a step towards all the other things Obama described on that day, the beginning of the beginning.

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Lot worse

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